SANDAG and Caltrans will begin five nights of road work on Interstate 805 on Sunday with lane closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Sunday evening, crews plan to close the outer lane on north and southbound I- 805 between Sweetwater and Bonita roads as well as the Sweetwater Road on-ramp on southbound I-805.
On Monday between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., crews plan to close the same lanes on I-805 while also closing the northbound I-805 connectors to state Route 54 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. On Tuesday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., work crews will conduct the same closures as the previous two nights as well as a closure of the Sweetwater Road off-ramp on northbound I-805.
On Wednesday and Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., crews will close the same lanes of northbound and southbound I-805 and the Sweetwater Road off- and on-ramps.
The closures are necessary to make safety improvements to the ramps along the freeway and at the interchange with state Route 54, according to SANDAG.
Residents who live near the interchange are advised to expect various construction noises and the use of heavy machinery during the nighttime work period.
The work is part of the $42 million I-805 South Corridor Enhancement Project series, which is intended to improve freeway traffic flows between East Naples Street in Chula Vista and Route 54.
Work crews plan to eventually make improvements to the Sweetwater River Bridge and finish the installation of sound wall segments along I-805 to reduce noise pollution affecting residents living near the freeway.
— City News Service
